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HBO's The Idol has finally dropped after months of controversy. It's been described as a 'toxic man's fantasy'

A troubled young pop star manipulated and taken advantage of by a sinister impresario. We've seen it before — and some say we've seen it done much better. Why is there so much controversy surrounding HBO's The Idol?

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So much cringe in ‘The Idol,’ from the dumb dialogue to The Weeknd’s bad acting

Flat HBO series tries to comment on showbiz exploitation but mostly just wallows in it.

Chicago Sun-Times

The Idol viewers outraged by Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd's 'smutty' new HBO show

Viewers finally got a chance to watch Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd starring in HBO/Sky Atlantic drama The Idol after weeks of rife criticism directed at the Sam Levinson show

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The Idol review: Striking, sordid drama comes close to a profound insight into our times

With his glossy new show, ‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson studies the superficiality of modern culture, the vapidity of online discourse, and the aimlessness of 21st-century youth

The Independent UK

Who is 'The Idol' based on? All about the inspiration behind the scandalous HBO series

Britney, Christina, Kesha—who is 'The Idol' based on exactly? Lily-Rose Depp stars as a pop star embroiled in a controversial relationship in the HBO miniseries

My Imperfect Life

How to watch The Idol online: stream HBO’s steamy new drama starring Lily-Rose Depp now

An aspiring pop idol is groomed for stardom in this new HBO drama series about Hollywood hedonism and excess. Find out here how to watch The Idol online now and from anywhere.

TechRadar

Lily-Rose Depp shuts down claims Britney Spears inspired her character in The Idol

Lily-Rose Depp addressed claims her character in the upcoming HBO series, The Idol, was based on Britney Spears.

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The Idol Reviews Are Here, And Critics Have Strong Opinions About Lily-Rose Depp And The Weeknd’s Controversial HBO Drama

Reviews are in for The Idol, starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd, following the HBO series' premiere at Cannes.

Cinemablend

The Idol: the starry TV sensation that has critics in a whirl

Starring Lily-Rose Depp and devised by the Euphoria creator and The Weeknd, The Idol is the new series dividing critics and viewers. Sexist and regressive or trailblazing?

Evening Standard

Co-creator says 'torture porn' scandal will help make 'The Idol' the show of the summer

CANNES, France — The cast and creators of HBO's upcoming series "The Idol" used its Cannes Film Festival premiere to push back against rumors of a chaotic set and a Rolling Stone article that characterized the narrative as "torture porn" and a "rape fantasy" rooted in toxic masculinity.

Los Angeles Times

Afternoon Update: Tasering of 95-year-old woman under investigation; Stan Grant steps down; and falling for a sex worker

Clare Nowland remains in a critical condition in hospital after the incident at her Cooma aged care home

The Guardian - AU

Troye Sivan: “Am I ever gonna quit music to be a full-time actor? No.”

YouTube sensation, superstar singer and now star of The Weeknd’s wild new TV drama, The Idol, Troye Sivan can do it all. But, he tells Kevin EG Perry, it’s the music that keeps driving him forward

Evening Standard

What's the controversy surrounding HBO's 'The Idol'?

A lot is happening at HBO. 'The Idol' starring Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd is causing a stir for its workplace toxicity and graphic nature

My Imperfect Life

The Idol: everything to know about the new Lily-Rose Depp, The Weeknd series, from the cast to the controversy

The series is from the “sick and twisted minds” of Sam Levinson and Abel ‘The Weeknd’ Tesfaye

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The Independent UK

The Idol: Lily-Rose Depp and The Weeknd’s provocative new drama lands premiere date and official trailer

HBO and Sky’s gritty drama releases this summer

GamesRadar

Hades-like Have A Nice Death is a punishingly difficult roguelike I can't stop playing

Indie Spotlight: Have A Nice Death has everything I love about the genre, even if I suck at it

ABC News

Tennis legend Pat Rafter shares childhood memories of growing up in Queensland mining city Mount Isa

Australian tennis legend Pat Rafter opens up about his barefooted childhood as one of 10 kids – and an emotional homecoming to visit his brother's grave.

Salon

A timeline of HBO's "torture porn" show

"The Idol" series has seen production delays, one director exit and has reportedly turned into a "rape fantasy"

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Daily Mirror

The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp hit back at claims new show The Idol is 'torture porn'

The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp are set to star in upcoming HBO series The Idol, which has been plagued by delays and described as 'torture porn' created by a 'toxic man'

The Guardian - UK

‘I was lacking deeper connection’: can online friends be the answer to loneliness?

People you don’t see face to face can still provide a community, says Yasmina Floyer

Newsroom.co.nz

How passive, avoidant NZ can become a republic

Sarah Jocelyn and Professor Andrew Geddis argue that any constitutional transformation towards a republic would be complex but not impossible

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Day Shift’: Jamie Foxx hunts vampires in humdrum Netflix action film

Weak buddy-movie premise pairs the tapped-out hero with a geeky partner (Dave Franco).

Tribune News Service

Jerry Zezima: The bucks flow here

I have driven enough lemons to know that they can sour your bank account, but I recently discovered that lemonade, if sold in front of your house by a pair of irresistibly cute kids, can be a liquid asset.

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Leeds man breaks down in tears at his dad's grave on Long Lost Family

Emotional scenes saw the 73-year-old man break down in tears at his father's grave, who he never met as his mother refused to share any details about him

Daily Mirror

Heartbroken grandma counts out 21 red roses for victims of Texas school shooting

Minga Garcia and husband Roman, 49, rushed to the school as soon as the news broke, with two-year-old Jocelyn, a toddler Minga babysit to see if their granddaughters survived

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